The Great British Bake Off 2018: episode three – as it happened

Byeeeeeee.

Next week Heidi returns to host pudding week and I am going to have another crack at Chelsea Buns. Mainly because I want to eat them.

Thanks for your company this evening and don’t forget to come back same time, same place for teetering roulades of doom next Tuesday!

I hope this joyous result doesn’t build Rahul up too much too soon.

Oh, Antony! He’s smiling through the tears but you can tell he is gutted to end his journey here. “Antony had to go,” says Paul like a Bond villain chucking another lacky to the crocodiles.

Poor Sani has to smash someone’s dreams.

And it’s.... ANTONY!

Noel announces star baker!

It’s....... RAHUL!!!

Ruby’s flavours are going to save her, think the judges as they huddle for the final reckoning. Sandi and Noel are chucking in their four penneth which I like. I don’t think Mel and Sue used to do that, did they?

Five hours IS a long time, Paul. But you don’t help with your prowling and your smugging about how you’re Mr Bread. THEY’RE DOING THEIR BEST, OK??!

Manon’s gone heavy on the orange flower water. Is that all she gets?

Briony’s leaning tower holds up but doesn’t have much going on inside. The texture is too tight for Paul. Rapunzel’s tower is a bit of a let down. Get it? Thanks.

Terry’s is under-proved, under-baked, tasty but not complete. He proved for 15 minutes when Paul advises two hours! That’s quite a cock-up. He’ll never forgive himself but has he done enough to save his skin this week?